Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052314 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 052314 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Grants to States for School Emergency Management Program CFDA Number 84.184Q" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.184 Safe and Drug Free Schools and CommunitiesNational Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2014 and posted on May 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2014 Applications Available May 23, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 7, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $29,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 59 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Note Consistent with the definitions in this notice, eligible applicants include SEAs in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Eligible applicants may collaborate informally or contract with other agencies to provide services to LEAs, including agencies such as A State school safety center The State Emergency Management Agency and The State Homeland Security Department.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Grants to States for School Emergency Management Program (CFDA 84.184Q) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition designed to strengthen how states support school districts in emergency preparedness and response. The core goal is to build State Educational Agency (SEA) capacity to help Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) develop and implement high-quality school Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs). In practical terms, the program is meant to help states deliver training and hands-on technical assistance so districts can plan for, respond to, and recover from a wide range of school safety and emergency situations in a more organized and effective way.
Eligibility is centered on SEAs, not individual school districts or schools. Eligible applicants include SEAs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories and freely associated states, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. While the SEA must be the applicant, the notice makes clear that states may collaborate informally or use contracts to bring in additional partners that can help deliver services to LEAs. Examples of potential partners named in the opportunity include a state school safety center, the state emergency management agency, and the state homeland security department, reflecting an emphasis on cross-agency coordination and leveraging specialized expertise.
From a funding and administrative perspective, the competition was posted May 23, 2014, with applications due July 7, 2014, and an estimated total funding level of $29.7 million. The opportunity anticipated up to 59 awards and did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which typically lowers the barrier to participation for eligible SEAs. The funding activity category is education, and the CFDA listing aligns with Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National Programs, signaling a broader federal interest in safe learning environments and prevention-oriented infrastructure.
The application process was strictly electronic through Grants.gov. Applicants were required to locate the correct application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (searching for 84.184 rather than 84.184Q). The notice emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by email; applicants needed to download the package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload it through the portal by the deadline. This is an important compliance detail because federal competitions often reject late or improperly submitted applications regardless of merit.
Because the public description is a synopsis, the detailed requirements (such as specific selection criteria, competitive priorities, performance measures, and submission components) are contained in the official Federal Register notice inviting applications for FY 2014 new awards. The opportunity directs applicants to consult that official notice for the full set of rules and expectations. For support, the listing provides contacts for both technical Grants.gov issues and programmatic questions, including an ED Grants.gov systems administrator and a Department of Education program manager, along with phone numbers and email addresses for each.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Grants to States for School Emergency Management Program (CFDA 84.184Q)?
It is a U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) discretionary grant competition focused on strengthening how states support school districts in emergency preparedness and response. The program is designed to build State Educational Agency (SEA) capacity to help Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) develop and implement high-quality school Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs).
2) What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The core goal is to increase SEA capacity so the SEA can provide training and hands-on technical assistance to LEAs. The intended outcome is that districts can plan for, respond to, and recover from a wide range of school safety and emergency situations in a more organized and effective way.
3) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on State Educational Agencies (SEAs), not individual school districts or schools. Eligible applicants include SEAs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and specified U.S. territories and freely associated states.
4) Which territories and freely associated states are specifically listed as eligible?
The eligible areas listed include: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
5) Can a school district (LEA) apply directly?
No. The applicant must be the SEA. The opportunity description makes clear that the program is aimed at helping SEAs support LEAs, rather than funding LEAs as direct applicants.
6) Can an SEA work with other organizations or agencies to carry out the work?
Yes. While the SEA must be the applicant, the notice indicates states may collaborate informally or use contracts to bring in additional partners that can help deliver services to LEAs.
7) What kinds of partners are mentioned as examples?
Examples named in the opportunity include a state school safety center, the state emergency management agency, and the state homeland security department. These examples reflect an emphasis on cross-agency coordination and using specialized expertise.
8) What types of activities is the program meant to support?
The program is meant to support activities that help SEAs provide training and hands-on technical assistance to LEAs so they can develop and implement high-quality school Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs). The broader aim is improved preparedness, response, and recovery for school safety and emergency situations.
9) What is an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in this context?
In this opportunity, an EOP refers to a school emergency planning framework used by districts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a wide range of safety and emergency situations. The grant focuses on helping SEAs support LEAs in developing and implementing high-quality EOPs.
10) What is the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding level provided in the synopsis is $29.7 million.
11) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 59 awards.
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The synopsis states that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
13) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is education.
14) How does this CFDA listing relate to other federal school safety efforts?
The CFDA listing aligns with Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National Programs, which signals a broader federal interest in safe learning environments and prevention-oriented infrastructure.
15) When was the competition posted, and when were applications due?
The competition was posted May 23, 2014, and applications were due July 7, 2014.
16) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by email.
17) What were the basic steps for submitting through Grants.gov according to the synopsis?
Applicants needed to locate the correct application package on Grants.gov, download the package, complete it offline, and then upload it through the Grants.gov portal by the deadline.
18) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, they needed to search for 84.184 (not 84.184Q) to locate the correct package.
19) Why does the synopsis emphasize the submission method and deadline?
The synopsis highlights these compliance details because federal competitions often reject late or improperly submitted applications regardless of merit, so correct submission through Grants.gov by the deadline was critical.
20) Where are the full program requirements and selection rules found?
The public description is a synopsis. The detailed requirements (including items such as specific selection criteria, competitive priorities, performance measures, and submission components) are contained in the official Federal Register notice inviting applications for FY 2014 new awards. Applicants were directed to consult that official notice for the full set of rules and expectations.
21) Who should applicants contact for technical help with Grants.gov?
The listing provides a contact for technical Grants.gov issues, described as an ED Grants.gov systems administrator, with a phone number and email address included in the source listing.
22) Who should applicants contact for program questions?
The listing also provides a programmatic contact, described as a Department of Education program manager, with a phone number and email address included in the source listing.
23) Does the synopsis include all required application components?
No. The synopsis notes that the detailed requirements and submission components are located in the official Federal Register notice, not in the brief public summary.
24) What federal office is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) within the U.S. Department of Education.
25) What is the program trying to improve at the state level?
The program is trying to improve state-level capacity (through the SEA) to support districts with emergency management planning, including preparedness, response, and recovery, and to encourage coordinated work across relevant state partners where helpful.
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